Those who think of sodas as fizzy poison may be surprised that the first steps towards turning the world's blood caramel-colored was officially meant to make the population healthier. Three different people fought to find a way to reproduce the healthful soda water to the public. Only one of their techniques survives.…

Having had Coca Cola, Dr. Pepper, Pepsi, Microsoft Cola and Wal-Mart's own brand cola in our blood streams, all at mutually exclusive time points in our lives, we considered ourselves cola connoisseurs. How wrong we were. We were fools, for coladom has a new king and its name is Slim Shady Ubuntu cola!

A perfect gift for those who were alive during the depression, this Drink-O-Matic holds 10 cans at 30-degrees less than room temperature. Essentially a small refrigerator made just for drinks, this thing will set you back $149.95, which in Grandpa-money is like 847 Werther's Originals.